Westfield Junior School, Hinckley

In its own words: "At Westfield Junior School, we will provide high quality education in a safe, respectful and inclusive environment that builds a foundation for life-long learning. We are committed to providing a place of excellence with high standards where children will know how to learn as well as acquire and value the essential skills and knowledge they need to be educated citizens."

From the headteacher's welcome: "As Headteacher, it is my privilege to welcome you to Westfield Junior School, where we are dedicated to developing confident, caring achievers. Our school community is built on the values of resilience, responsibility, respect, teamwork, and self-esteem - qualities we nurture in every pupil to prepare them for lifelong success."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, choir and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Westfield Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

Across Leicestershire, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Leicestershire lodged 113 appeals against primary school offers; 66 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (7.6% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Westfield Junior School are Westfield Infant School (0.1 miles, Outstanding); St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage (0.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 91% maths).

Westfield Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

71 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Westfield Junior School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 62% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (62%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 31 (8.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Westfield Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Hinckley Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Willowbank Road (opposite), 330 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 238 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Westfield Junior School issued 5 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Westfield Junior School are Hastings High School (1.1 miles), Redmoor Academy (1.2 miles) and The Hinckley School (1.5 miles).